January 2007 - Posts

Creating an Enhanced File Search Dialog (Part 1)
30 January 07 10:08 PM | Coding4Fun | 1 Comments   

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Finally a Xbox 360 NES Emulator!
29 January 07 12:33 PM | Coding4Fun | 0 Comments   

Can't beat Ninja Gaiden for 360? Try the NES version on the 360! Bryan Livingston and Adam Helps ported Johnathan Turner's SharpNES emulator to run off the XNA Framework. It is over at Google Code as XNA SharpNES and can be downloaded here . To grab the Read More...

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Finally, a Wii Powered Robot
26 January 07 08:18 PM | Coding4Fun | 3 Comments   

This is what happens when you have geeks, an industrial robot and a WiiRemote just laying around. You get a sword-wielding, tennis-playing, WiiMote-controlled robot . From the article, it looks like they used VB.net with a generic joystick driver and Read More...

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Coding4Fun blog only?
26 January 07 10:19 AM | Coding4Fun | 0 Comments   

Dan Fernandez has asked the Coding4Fun authors for a little feedback regarding Coding4Fun and now Dan is asking for some reader feedback regarding making Coding4Fun a blog only site . Coding4Fun has a hybrid blog system right now, however the move would Read More...

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Websites that rock to 11
24 January 07 09:28 PM | Coding4Fun | 0 Comments   

Stephen Walther explains how to make your websites have sound through JavaScript . You could go for the nice option of using small noises to help guide a user through their experience on your website or the dancing hamster approach. Choose wisely webmaster Read More...

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Creating Loud Websites
24 January 07 08:40 PM | Coding4Fun | 26 Comments   

In this post, Stephen Walther explains how to make your websites have more noise. You learn how to use Javascript to add sound effects to your ASP.NET pages. Stephen Walther Steve's Blog Difficulty: Easy Time Required: Less than 1 hour Cost: Free Software: Read More...

Filed under: web miscellaneous, web

Who's outside?
23 January 07 03:17 PM | Coding4Fun | 1 Comments   

With Vista only a matter of days away, it was only a matter of time before someone finally created a webcam gadget for Vista . Scott Hanselman gives the source code (at the bottom of the article) along with six links to other sites to help build gadgets. Read More...

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Is that a monster under my bed? Wait, those are just my keys.
22 January 07 06:42 PM | Coding4Fun | 0 Comments   

No worry about those bed monsters. Brian Peek created a computer-controlled R/C car with camera . He used Microsoft Robotics Studios along with some Phidgets to create this mobile camera platform. There is example code for using a Microsoft Xbox 360 controller Read More...

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Computer-Controlled R/C Car with Camera
22 January 07 02:51 AM | Coding4Fun | 30 Comments   

Control a remote controlled car with your computer using Microsoft Robotics Studio. Then, add a wireless IP camera for stealthy remote operation. Brian Peek ASPSOFT, Inc. Difficulty: Advanced Time Required: 3-6 hours Cost: $50-$100 Software: Visual Basic Read More...

Filed under: robotics, hardware, hardwarehacks

XNA Creator Club? How do I launch it?
18 January 07 09:29 PM | Coding4Fun | 0 Comments   

Thinking about getting started with building some xbox 360 games with XNA Game Studio? Phil Waymouth, an XNA software developer, shows how with a online video . It covers downloading and install the XNA Game Studio Express, setting up the XNA Creator Read More...

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A USB hazard waiting for trouble.
17 January 07 11:33 AM | Coding4Fun | 3 Comments   

We've posted in the past about turret guns and motion tracking, however Inventgeek.com actually shows you how to create one. They have a quad barrel l version and a single barrel . Using a phidget servo or the Make controller to pull the trigger and you Read More...

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How do I do SQL in a hosted environment without toys?
16 January 07 04:09 PM | Coding4Fun | 0 Comments   

If you're like me, I can't have my power tools with me at all times. Scott Guthrie posted about a free database publishing wizard a bit ago, however he goes on to show how to do run a SQL script without an administrative tool . Read More...

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ASP.net Ajax samples
14 January 07 02:08 PM | Coding4Fun | 2 Comments   

ASP.Net Ajax (formally known as Atlas) has a list samples that show off some pretty neat things such as rounded corners , an accordion navigation system , drop downs , and dragable panels . For more samples, Code Project has a ton of free examples also Read More...

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A baseball Linq-er
08 January 07 11:01 AM | Coding4Fun | 0 Comments   

Derek Slager wrote an example to show off LINQ, language integrated query, using baseball . For those who don't really follow sports, baseball has a state for literally everything. While in Wrigley Field, I've heard people rattle off "He can bat a .405 Read More...

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Death by ten thousand paper cuts.
05 January 07 04:37 PM | Coding4Fun | 0 Comments   

So your website is becoming popular. That is really great but have you checked your utilization logs lately? Scott Hanselman noticed that his favicon.ico was taking up a 27 Gigs of bandwidth a month ! That was about 11% of his total bandwidth usage. What Read More...

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Searching the Desktop
05 January 07 01:25 PM | Coding4Fun | 11 Comments   

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Mr. Roboto needs a brain
05 January 07 11:31 AM | Coding4Fun | 0 Comments   

Johnny 5 wasn't built without a tutorials here and there. So Microsoft Robotics Studio just released ton of new tutorials . MSRS has multiple tutoritals on setting up services, simulations, Visual Programming Language, and more so you can hit the ground Read More...

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That isn't your screen saver?
04 January 07 07:19 PM | Coding4Fun | 1 Comments   

Joshua Henize made a rather neat effect that manipulates your screen . It zooms out, flips your screen a few times then goes back in. Reminds me of the prison for Superman almost. Read More...

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Visual Studio 2005 SP1 install help? Yes Please!
03 January 07 07:21 PM | Coding4Fun | 1 Comments   

Scott Guthrie has a few articles on installing Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 . He has one on installing/uninstalling on Vista . Scott also has a tip on running a root site with the Local Web Server using VS 2005 SP1. Read More...

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